andy120 asked:
I can code XHTML/CSS very well. I’ve used PHP to an extent; I can read through it and usually follow what is going on. I can make small edits to open source software on my own. But thats all.
I can code XHTML/CSS very well. I’ve used PHP to an extent; I can read through it and usually follow what is going on. I can make small edits to open source software on my own. But thats all.
How fast would you say it would take me to learn PHP to the point where I could write my own simple scripts that interacted with a MySQL database? What is the best way to learn?
3 Comments to 'How fast could I learn PHP, and how?'
October 30, 2008
You could learn it in 10 minutes.
All you need is a project, motivation, and someplace to run your code.
For a quick development area.. try installing:
or
You will have your development playground to become the fastest php developer you want to be.
Good luck!
October 31, 2008
You could learn PHP in a few minutes, its not a general purpose language and has simple syntax; most of “learning” PHP would be familiarizing yourself with its built-in functions. It has great online documentation for everything though so its really just a matter of looking it up. You will become familiar with more functions the more experience you get.
November 2, 2008
Hello
PHP can be learnt piece by piece. The best way to learn it is NOT sit through a tutorial or book from start to finish but rather through a specific objective that you have. For example, assume you want to know how to grab data from a form and then insert into a mysql database, you can search for: ” php post form” and “php mysql insert”, etc.
You will then be able to access thousands of examples online on how to do this.
The next time you want to code something different, then repeat the search exercise with the appropriate parameters. That’s how I learnt it and through this exercise, I am now very proficient in PHP.
A good site to start for tuts and examples is:
All the best to you.
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